After a busy work, a breeze blew in the mountains. Although the wind was hot, at least the air began to flow.
Lin Changtai and Lin Changxi buried all the firewood in the ground to extinguish it to prevent the wind from carrying the fire into the mountains and starting a wildfire. If the fire spread out of control, it would be a sin.
When the caravan set off again, everyone naturally noticed the extra shed on Lin Rui's ox cart, which cast a large area of shade. Niu Niu sat in the narrow space holding Qingqing, and the luggage swayed from side to side. Fortunately, there were luggage tied on both sides of the ox cart to prevent it from falling off.
San Liang, who was beside Lin Rui, kept burping. He felt that San Liang was about to vomit in the next second, and couldn't help but ask, "San Liang, are you really okay?"
When Sanliang wanted to answer, he burped again and shook his hands: "It's okay, it's okay, Master, I'm just full. Haha, this is the second time I've eaten too much. It feels so good to have a full stomach!"
Sanliang can really eat a lot, and his stomach is really a bottomless pit. Even Lin Rui doesn't know where his limit is.
Sanliang always ate the most and took the whole meal of the rice and broth cooked at home. Even though he was exhausted from fleeing the famine, his body became stronger day by day. He was like a sponge without water, which would grow rapidly after absorbing a little nutrition.
After eating, he has amazing strength. In the extremely hot weather, he pushes the wheelbarrow very fast, as if he knows no fatigue.
The muscles on the arms of this teenager are clearly visible. Even though he usually smiles foolishly when he talks, one cannot ignore his exuberant strength. An adult would probably lose half his life if hit by one punch from him.
Even Lin Zicheng and Lin Changhe, his peers and uncles, did not dare to confront San Liang easily, as the two sides were not in the same league at all.
When the mountain road was wide, Sanliang tied the two wheelbarrows together with a rope and pushed them like a cart, so that Zhao Qing, who was supposed to push the cart, could have a rest.
Three or two men can do the work of four or five laborers. His big appetite is just a not-so-obvious shortcoming. You can't want a horse to run without letting it eat grass.
As soon as the team left the shade of the trees, they were immediately exposed to the scorching sun. Even the sunshade woven from leaves was scorched by the sun, which made Lin Rui deeply experience what it meant to sweat like rain.
Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead, hitting my nose and lips. When I opened my mouth slightly, I could taste the saltiness of the sweat.
It's like running to the mountain and the horse will die. It seems that it's just a matter of climbing a few hills, but why can't they see a flat road? If they delay for a while longer, their food will not be enough to sustain them to Huangmo Pass.
The weather was so hot that the trees on the mountain were drooping in the sun. Children from every household were put on carts pushed by their parents or carried in baskets, with a straw hat on top to keep them cool.
Little Zhan, Xiangxiang, Dunzi and other little kids looked at Niu Niu who was hiding under the shade of an umbrella holding Qingqing with great envy. Niu Niu's uncle brought a strange umbrella to block the sun for them, and it blocked them tightly. Looking at her comfortable little look, you can tell how comfortable it must be inside.
Although the extreme high temperature is unavoidable, at least I don’t have to be like them. Even wearing a straw hat, I was burned by the scorching sun and my scalp is now burned.
The men were also jealous of Lin Rui's quirky parasol: "Brother Rui, did you buy this in Longting Town too?"
Of course, Lin Rui couldn't admit it. He could easily tell the truth by asking around in Longting Town. How could he possibly lie so easily? "Where can you find such a rare commodity in Longting Town? I bought it when I was doing business with those foreigners. Foreigners have a lot of good stuff. Parasols aren't that expensive. The most valuable ones are definitely the colored glass ones."
"Oh, Liuli!"
"I once worked as a carpenter at Mr. Chen's house for a while. I saw him bring out colorful glass cups to entertain distinguished guests. The guests were jealous and asked if he wanted to sell them! I didn't expect he bought them from a foreigner!"
"Brother Rui's business is really big, he's even connected with foreigners. Tsk, tsk, if the world wasn't in chaos, maybe Brother Rui could still help us out. It would be better than our descendants working in the fields all their lives!"
They were tired and thirsty on the way, their legs were numb but they walked forward mechanically. This gave rise to an opportunity, opening up a new world that the people in Linjia Village had never set foot in before, and they were all amazed.
Even the village head, Lin Pingmao, who had been feeling sick since being bitten by a snake along the way, seemed to be in better spirits. He pricked up his ears and listened to Lin Rui's stories about dealing with foreign countries.
Lin Rui waved his hand and said modestly, "Uncles, please stop teasing me. My business is small, barely enough for them to take a fancy to it. I can't get my hands on such a precious treasure as colored glass."
"The foreigners I know make glass that feels like jade to the touch and is even clearer than ice. If you use such a glass cup to brew tea, you can even see every last tea leaf through the cup wall."
"Is there really such glass?"
"Isn't this something only gods can use?"
"It doesn't matter whether gods use it or not. Once it comes to the mortal world, it is for us mortals to use. I think those nobles who use the glass cups didn't become immortals! Everyone, work harder and get out of the mountains quickly. Then speed up your pace to Huangmo Pass, and you will be able to see more foreigners and their good things while you are still alive." Lin Rui encouraged.
"Rui Ge'er, was the bottle you gave to everyone to hold water also from a foreign country?" Lin Changshou thought of the equally strange-looking bottle he had wanted to ask about before. It was a rare item that he had never seen in Longting County and Linjing in Linchao.
Once you tell a lie, you will have to make up countless lies to cover it up. Fortunately, Lin Rui has learned to push all rare things to foreign countries. Foreign countries is not a fixed term. It refers to all small countries outside the territory of Linchao. So it is reasonable that several of these countries produce plastic bottles and transparent glass, right?
"Okay! Lin Rui is right. I've lived for over forty years, and the farthest I've been is Longting Town. This escape from famine has broadened my horizons!"
With Lin Rui's encouragement, everyone's steps finally lightened. Looking at the hilltop opposite, the previous confusion seemed to disappear. It's just a mountain, isn't it? Just climb over it. After crossing the Lianshan Mountains, it's the city of Baixing Town. After Baixing Town, there's another Baituo Town and it's Huangmo Pass. It's not far away. We've already climbed over the Dalian Mountains, so why should we be afraid of the last two cities?
It has to be said that since people knew that the umbrella that Niu Niu and Qingqing used to block the sun was a foreign item, everyone looked at the umbrella more eagerly. The children even stared at Niu Niu who was hiding in the shade under the umbrella, wanting to squeeze in and hide from the sun together.
Niu Niu, who became the focus of attention, twisted her little body happily, and was so proud.
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